Thursday, August 23, 2007

Elvira Arellano, Mexican Citizen

Elvira Arellano has been catapulted to rock-star status in her native Mexico, a female version of the prodigal son. Here in Chicago she was characterized as a poor, downtrodden immigrant, barely scraping by. In Mexico, she suddenly has funds to travel to Mexico City, stature to address the Mexican Senate, and clout to have them pass a resolution asking the President of Mexico make an appeal for her at the highest diplomatic levels.

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"The urge to be top dog is a bad urge. Inevitable tragedy. A sensible person seeks to be at peace, to read books, know the neighbors, take walks, enjoy his portion, live to be eighty [update: ninety-five], and wind up fat and happy . . ."